Question

NCERT Ch 1 The Best Christmas Present in the World English

Do you think the soldiers of the two armies are like each other, or different from each other? Find evidence form the story to support your answer.

Answer 1

The soldiers of the two armies were like each other. Below are some instances from the story to prove:
→ Both the armies celebrated Christmas
→ Both the armies shared their food and spent time together in smoking, laughing, talking, drinking and eating.
→ They played a football match and agreed that conflicts and disputes may be resolved by football match
→ They agreed about the negative aspects of war and longed peace.
→ They exchanged carols and hoped to unite with the families again.

Answer 2

Answer:

The soldiers of the two armies were like each other.

Both the troops celebrated Christmas with each other.

They shared each other’s food.

All of them were smoking, laughing, talking, drinking and eating.

They even talked about the books they liked.

They agreed about everything.

They also played a game of football for which both Hans and Jim cheered, clapped hands and stamped feet.

They also exchanged carols at night.

Moreover, they had the same view that wars only brought death and destruction, and they hoped that each would be alive to see his family.

All these instances show that the soldiers of the two armies were similar to each other.